Micah House Refugee Reception Services Inc.
Charitable organization · Hamilton, Ontario · BN 823830542RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($202,890) as filed with the CRA.
Micah House Refugee Reception Services Inc. is a charitable organization based in Hamilton, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $203K in revenue and $203K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 59% from donations, 28% from other charities. In 2024, 25 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $145K.
Compared with 2,470 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 45% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
We operate a home for newly arrived refugee claimants. We provide short term shelter and settlement assistance. We also provide immediate and ongoing support through education (classes on adapting to the canadian context). We operate a home for newly arrived refugee claimants. We provide short term shelter and settlement assistance. We also provide immediate and ongoing support through education (classes on adapting to the canadian context).
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $203K | $203K | $175K | $5,866 | — | $286K |
| 2023 | $212K | $197K | $170K | $5,264 | — | $286K |
| 2022 | $210K | $170K | $142K | $3,097 | — | $271K |
| 2021 | $250K | $196K | $163K | $1,592 | — | $230K |
| 2020 | $260K | $215K | $165K | $19K | — | $176K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $145K from 25 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$36K
- Canadahelps Canadon$36K
- Blue Sea Philanthropy Inc.$26K
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$16K
- Immanuel Christian Reformed Church of Hamilton$4,900
- Paramount Drive Alliance Church$3,000
- West Highland Fellowship Baptist Church$2,500
- Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Police Employees Charity Trust Project Concern$2,500
- Calvin (dundas) Christian Reformed Church$2,444
- Bethany Gospel Chapel of Hamilton$2,174
- Meadowlands Fellowship Christian Reformed Church$2,083
- Forestview Community Church Grimsby Ontario$1,775
- Lindsay Christian Reformed Church$1,643
- Connect Community Church Hamilton$1,600
- Mount Hamilton Baptist Church$1,200
- Mercy Christian Church$1,157
- Sodexo Foundation Inc/fondation Sodexo Inc$1,000
- Dundas Baptist Church$500
- Mission Baptist Church - Hamilton$500
- Christian Stewardship Services$485
- Macneill Baptist Church$300
- Church of God in Hamilton$250
- Providence Christian School$229
- CHIMP: Charitable Impact Foundation (Canada)$194
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$126
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$129K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Matt Thompson (director); Naomi Biesheuvel-Bula (director); Peter Kranenburg (director); Carolyn Cummins (director); James Roberts (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Micah House Refugee Reception Services Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 823830542RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.